Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is directing a 'joint law enforcement surge' in San Francisco by doubling the number of California Highway Patrol officers deployed to the city to fight crime, address the fentanyl crisis and combat open-air drug markets.
, a unified command center tasked with collecting data to implement new policies to combat the drug crisis.
"Today, I’m authorizing a 100% increase in personnel to bolster the impact of this proven operation, as well as authorizing targeted surges to crack down on crime in the city," Newsom said in a press release. "Working alongside our local, state, and federal partners, we’re committed to cleaning up San Francisco’s streets.""To be successful in the long term we need to sustain and expand this work at the local, state, and federal levels," Breed said.
These unannounced joint task force operations will focus on illicit drugs and weapons, leading to the arrest of drug dealers and individuals involved in various criminal activities, the Governor’s Office said.Chief Bill Scott said the new CHP officers will help combat the current "deadly drug crisis" plaguing the city.
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